Cost of living comparison
compared to
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby Cost of Living Summary
P'yongyang is 66.0% more expensive than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.2 times more in P'yongyang
- Groceries
-
pay 13.5% less in P'yongyang
- Housing
-
pay 67.8% less in P'yongyang
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in P'yongyang
The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in P'yongyang are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing and groceries are lower in P'yongyang. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in P'yongyang.
P'yongyang vs. Port Moresby Cost Breakdown
If you lived in P'yongyang instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.48
PGK40.61
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.38
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
PGK3.30
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
PGK3.48
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.5% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.66
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.19
PGK9.39
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.39
PGK31.66
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.78
PGK16.21
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
PGK12.09
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
PGK7.76
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
PGK5.53
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.49
PGK10.67
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
PGK6.36
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
PGK5.25
|
?? | |
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
PGK17.74
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK101.54
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK95,952.53
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK106.61
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang - Cost of transportation
pay 67.8% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK710.76
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,066.09
PGK4,569.17
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$473.82
PGK2,030.74
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK343.20
|
?? | |
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,707.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK17,007.46
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
PGK10.15
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.25
PGK9.65
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
PGK28.94
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK315.10
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK44.14
|
?? | |
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
P'yongyang
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK133.52
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK156.37
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK327.46
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK418.84
|
?? |
Port Moresby vs. P'yongyang - Cost of clothing
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